Groundswell exists to enable people experiencing homelessness to take more control of their lives, have a greater influence on services and have a full role in our community. Since 1996 we have been supporting homeless people to be involved in delivering solutions to homelessness – including peer research, client involvement and health.Our work includes the award winning Homeless Health Peer Advocacy service which supports homeless people to address their health needs and our Insight and Action Programme which takes a radical grassroots approach to uncovering the issues faced by homeless people and crucially, develops achievable solutions.

Glass Door provides open-access services for homeless people, including London’s largest winter shelters, drop-in centres and a casework service which supports people to bring an end to their homelessness. As head of Glass Door, I oversaw the expansion of the charity's supported shelter model into four London boroughs and a quadrupling of turnover to £1 million a year.

Responsible for the safe operation of London’s largest winter night shelter, including management and scheduling of a team of twelve project staff

Part of the volunteer-led management committee which organises and runs one of London's top free summer festivals.

Developing and maintaining effective partnerships with INGO and community based partner organisations throughout Thailand and BurmaScaling the training programme into Burma, eventually helping to set up an independent organisation based in YangonCoordinating a teacher training and support programme across Thailand and Burma. Responsibility for a multi-donor budget in conjunction with senior managementRepresenting Thabyay at multi-level stakeholder and strategic planning meetingsManaging a team of six permanent staff and three volunteers

Managed the creation and implementation of several curriculum development and teacher training programmes for Burmese refugees and migrants living in Thailand.

Keyworker for a case load of nine clients living in a medium support hostel for homeless men in South London.Implemented rent management database